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Episode 30 - Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery

EB Medicine

Nachi: Taken all together, the rising rates of obesity and the rising success and availability of bariatric procedures has led to an increased number of bariatric procedures, with 228,000 performed in the US in 2017. In 2017, these were performed 60%, 18%, and 3% of the time. ASMBS pediatric committee best practice guidelines.

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An overview of hypopituitarism

Don't Forget the Bubbles

This condition, known as diabetes insipidus (DI) , results in dehydration and high sodium concentrations in the blood. As dehydration can rapidly worsen in children , this test must be performed in a hospital setting with strict monitoring. PROP1, POU1F1, LHX3, and LHX4 mutations in congenital hypopituitarism).

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IV fluids in the ED: When do we really need them?

EMDocs

For patients who are elderly, orthostasis is an unreliable clinical finding and may be present in the absence of dehydration. in 2017 28 showed increased mortality in sepsis patients in Zambia who received early and aggressive IV hydration compared with those in the standard therapy group. WHO scale for dehydration in children. <